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META PCs now sells pre-built PCs with SteamOS preinstalled. (lemmy.ml)
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https://www.metapcs.com/products/steamroller

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[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 65 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

That's not really how I read it. Clearly they are leveraging vale products, (steam os) so include steam in the name. They probably want this name to evoke strength and power, so what's something with steam in the name that is powerful? A steamroller.

I don't think it is meant to roll steam!

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 12 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

They specifically advertise it as an "upgradable alternative to the Steam Machine"; with that in mind, assuming the name isn't intended to evoke comparisons to Steam Machine is kind of ridiculous, no?

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I'm getting some white knighty wiffs from this outrage over someone daring to compete with valve.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 7 points 13 hours ago

Outrage? We're just discussing it, mate...